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Originally Posted by Mattkcc
If the bad guy is unarmed, not to big and by himself, I'll chose the revolver.
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If the bad guy is unarmed, not too big and alone, why do you have a gun? If a revolver is enough for one bad guy, is it good enough for two? What if they're two really small bad guys? Three? Where's the dividing line?
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Originally Posted by Mattkcc
It's like saying you would you choose a P47 over a F15 for a dogfight, you may feel nostalgic for the old warbird but sooner or later you got to upgrade if you want to stay alive.
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The P47 was notoriously sluggish in dogfights due to its heavy armament which is why pilots preferred the P51. However, the P47 was good for attacking stationary targets.
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Originally Posted by Mattkcc
If the revolver was so great why did we depend so heavily on the shotgun when the S#%# hit the fan. The only reason you were in a shootout with a revolver was because you couldn't get to your shotgun. After we got Glocks the shotguns stayed in the squad cars.
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If the Glock is so great, why is it that departments across the country have supplemented the shotguns with patrol rifles, i.e. AR15s? We never had to have those when we carried revolvers. And any Officer who leaves his shotgun in the car when he knows the S#%# is going to hit the fan doesn't need to be there to begin with.
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Originally Posted by Mattkcc
I wouldn't depend on a revolver for home defense these days. In my area the big thing is home invasion, anywhere from 3-5 guys heavily armed with pistols and AK's and you want to defend your family with a 5 or 6 shot revolver. Surrender isn't really an option they are there more for the rape and murder then money.
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So if the only option a homeowner has is a revolver I guess he might just as well roll over and give up, because apparently the revolver is utterly useless for home defense.
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Originally Posted by Mattkcc
Don't get me wrong I love revolvers but I love my life more. Trust me before we went to autos you felt naked, the bad guys aren't stupid they arm themselves to win and they don't carry revolvers unless that's all they have available.
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Really? Gee, I've been carrying a weapon in uniform or plainclothes for thirty years now. Most of the time it's been a revolver. Thanks for pointing out that I've been walking around naked and stupid for most of that time. How did I ever survive?
If the above sounds a bit harsh, well, it just might be. The opinion that a person isn't truly armed unless he or she carries the latest and greatest fantastic plastic with all the bells and whistles is just ****. From personal experience I can tell you that surviving a gunfight has much less to do with the equipment used than the mindset and tactics of the person involved.
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